Rolls-Royce Nuclear Engine Could Power Quick Trips to the Moon and Mars gizmodo.com Submitted by darthatheos t3_10ve1np on February 6, 2023 at 6:28 PM in space 185 comments 692
zoinkability t1_j7inbiv wrote on February 7, 2023 at 1:42 AM The article leaves out how exactly the energy would be used to propel the spacecraft. It does not seem like it will be “throw the bomb out the back” type nuclear propulsion. Perhaps the idea is to use the energy to power an ion drive of some kind? Permalink 1
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